Latitude 7204 Rugged Teardown Removal Guide for Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs)

Summary: This article is a guide to the parts for the Latitude 7204 Rugged that a customer can remove themselves.

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Symptoms

This article provides information about how to safely remove the customer replaceable units (CRUs) in a Latitude 7204 Rugged.

Cause

Not applicable

Resolution

Table of Contents:

  1. CRU Removal Guide
  2. Removal Instructions

 

1. Removal Guide

 

These guides take you step by step through the safe removal of what are considered to be the Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) parts of a Latitude 7204 Rugged computer. CRUs are the parts of the computer that should not need an engineer to remove or replace.

The guides also include figures to reference what is involved.

If these guides do not cover what you are looking to do, then reference your System Manual.

The article below provides information about safe practices to consider before working with electrical equipment.


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2. Removal Instructions

 

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Recommended tools

1 Small Phillips head screwdriver 2 Plastic scribe
3 Small flat-head screwdriver    

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the stylus and tether:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

  2. Establishing image.

Stylus and tether removal establishing image

  1. Pull the stylus out of its slot in the side of the computer.

Removing the stylus

  1. Release and remove the tether from the base of the computer.

Removing the tether from the base

  1. Remove the other end of the tether from the stylus.

Removing the tether from the stylus

  1. Complete.

Stylus and tether removed

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the battery:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

  2. Establishing image.

Battery removal establishing image

  1. Slide the battery security latch towards the rear of the computer and then pull it to the right side.

Sliding the battery security latch

  1. Pull the battery away from the computer to remove it.

Removing the battery

  1. Complete.

Battery removed

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the hard drive assembly:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the Battery.

  2. Establishing image.

Hard disk drive removal establishing image

  1. Press down on the latch and open the hard drive door.

Opening the hard drive door

  1. Pull on the blue tab to pull the hard drive out of the computer.

Pulling the blue tab

  1. Remove the four screws securing the hard drive to the mSATA storage cover.

Removing the hard drive mSATA storage cover screws

  1. Remove the mSATA cover.

Removing the mSATA cover

  1. Remove the two screws securing the mSATA hard drive to the mSATA board.

Removing the screws holding the mSATA hard drive to the mSATA board

  1. Remove the mSATA hard drive from the slot on the mSATA board.

Removing the mSATA hard drive from the mSATA board

  1. Complete.

mSATA hard drive removed

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Affected Products

Latitude 7204 Rugged
Article Properties
Article Number: 000143212
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 11 Jul 2023
Version:  5
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